Chef Vikas Bagul to represent India at the Asia Pacific - World Chocolate Master Championship
CONFECTIONARY /FOOD
Chef Vikas Bagul wins
Indian Chocolate Master title
with his
chocolate sculpture
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Chef Vikas Bagulto represent India at the Asia Pacific -
World Chocolate Master Championship to be held
in March’ 2015 in Taiwan
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Inspiration from
nature: Theme for
6th World Chocolate Masters
Partnered with Callebaut
Cacao Barry® partnered with Callebaut–the world’s leading
manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products – today announced
that Chef Vikas Bagul, The Oberoi Hotels
& Resorts, Mumbai, won the Indian finals of the World Chocolate
Masters, a premier culinary competition for chocolate craftsmen from all over
the world.
Chef Vikas Bagul beats out seven other pastry chefs and
chocolatiers from some of the country’s leading hotels, restaurants and culinary
institutions and was named Indian National Chocolate Master 2014 following the
two-day competition that was held on Sept. 24 and 25, here
in Mumbai.
Runners-up included:
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2nd Place
– Chef SubhenduSahu (Leela Palace, Bangalore)
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3rd Place
– Chef Arvind Prasad (ITC Hotels, Hyderabad & Bangalore)
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Chef
Arvind Prasad and Chef ChefRupeshKhawale; were recognized with special awards
for “Best Chocolate Showpiece” and “Best Cake of the Day,” respectively.
During the two-day contest dedicated to the creative use of
chocolate under the theme "Inspiration from Nature", the participants
demonstrated their culinary skills in crafting a chocolate showpiece, a moulded
praline/moulded bonbons, a gastronomic cake of the day and a chocolate to go,
all under the watchful eyes of a 6 member jury which included respected names
from the industry - Chocolatier ZebaKohli, Callebaut Brand Ambassador (Fantasie
Chocolates); Chef Parvinder Singh Bali (Programme manager culinary services,
OberoiCenter of Learning and Development); Chef AvijitGhosh (Callebaut Brand
Ambassador &Corporate Pastry Chef, The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts);
Chef Abhiru Biswas (Head of Academy, Barry Callebaut India); Chef NitinUpadhyay
(JW Marriott); and Chef Lionel Villaron (Executive Chef L’Opera).
Cacao Barry® partnered with Callebaut organized this event to
offer chocolate artisans and pastry chefs a forum to showcase their skills in
designing chocolate showpieces and other chocolate desserts. The competition
required true craftsmanship to execute elaborate chocolate creations in limited
time and bring to life the origin of cocoa through inspiration from nature.
Chef Vikas Bagul (The Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Mumbai) will
now represent India at the Asia Pacific - World Chocolate Master Championship
to be held in March’ 2015 in Taiwan where he will compete against other winners
from Asian countries.
The World Chocolate Masters is an initiative of the leading
Gourmet brand Cacao Barry® partnering with Callebaut, part of the Barry
Callebaut Group
The World Chocolate Masters is the only international
bi-annual competition that is solely dedicated to the Art of chocolate.
Participating
Chefs: Chef Arvind Prasad
(ITC Hotels, Hyderabad & Bangalore); Chef Neelam
Saini (Kolkata); Chef NehulGautam (The Oberoi, Gurgaon, Haryana); Chef Pratik
Roy (The Leela, Gurgaon); Chef RupeshKhawale (Hyatt Regency, Mumbai); Chef
SubhenduSahu (Leela Palace, Bangalore); Chef Vikas Bagul (The Oberoi Hotels
& Resorts, Mumbai); Chef AkashRawal (Hotel TajMahal Palace, Mumbai)
For more
information on the competition, please visit our website
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About
World Chocolate Masters:
The World Chocolate Masters is the world’s premier culinary
competition devoted solely to the Art of chocolate. The international
competition initiated and sponsored by Barry Callebaut recognizes and
celebrates the chocolate professionals’ innovation, artistry and technical
skills. Contestants are chosen for their flair and competence – talents that
are put to the test in front of an international panel of food experts.
The World Chocolate Masters was initiated in 2004. It brought
together two of the gourmet profession’s most prestigious competitions: the
“Grand Prix International de la Chocolaterie” organized in France by Cacao
Barry and the “International Belgian Chocolate Award” organized by Callebaut in
Belgium. The World Chocolate Masters competition includes national
pre-selections all over the globe. The World Chocolate Masters is an initiative
of Barry Callebaut’s Gourmet brand - Cacao Barry®.
About
Cacao Barry® (www.cacaobarry.com):
In 1842, Charles Barry travelled to Africa to select cacao
beans for his very first connoisseur’s chocolate. Cacao Barry’s strength lies
in sourcing of origin countries’ cocoa beans, working intimately with cocoa
producers & selecting the best & appropriate beans for chocolate
recipes.
From cocoa, covertures to exclusive plantations and
customized chocolate recipes by Or Noir™, it’s our mission to support chefs in
their daily challenge to delight customers with unique chocolate flavours and
creative pairings in signature dishes. Fueled by 171 years of heritage, pre-
& post harvesting techniques, global network of experts & portfolio of
products, Cacao Barry enables chefs’ creativity by unlocking the sensorial
richness of cacao & chocolate.
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